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Rajdhani, Vande Bharat among many trains cancelled due to Kurmi stir

Several trains under the purview of SER and ECoR were cancelled or diverted on Wednesday, including the premium Rajdhani Express and Vande Bharat Express, owing to the blockade by members of the......

Report says dead JU student may have been sexually abused during ragging

The inquiry committee formed by Jadavpur University to probe into the circumstances leading to the death of a fresher has concluded that the victim was singled out for severe pre-planned ragging,......

Tagore's Santiniketan added to UNESCO World Heritage List

Santiniketan, the famed place in West Bengal where poet Rabindranath Tagore built Visva-Bharati over a century ago, has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List. IMAGE: The clock tower at......

Heatwave in Kashmir leaves locals, tourists in cold sweat

Kashmir is reeling from a heat wave after the valley earlier this week witnessed the second-hottest September day in recorded history, causing hardships to locals and tourists alike. IMAGE: A......

Teacher job scam: ED quizzes TMC's Abhishek Banerjee for 9 hours

Senior Trinamool Congress leader Abhishek Banerjee was on Wednesday questioned by the Enforcement Directorate for a marathon nine hours in connection with the West Bengal teacher recruitment scam,......

Capex by central public sector enterprises at 42% of FY24 target

Capital expenditure (capex) by 54 large central public sector enterprises (CPSEs) and five departmental arms with an annual capex target of Rs 100 crore and above has reached around 42.5 per cent......

'There is not a major worry on the price front'

'I believe that as we produce more, our cost will come down further. We will maintain our competitiveness.' IMAGE: A labourer unloads cement sacks from the wagon of a train at a yard in Kolkata.......

Govt losing revenue due to GST: Bibek Debroy

Economic Advisory Council to the Prime Minister (EAC-PM) chairman Bibek Debroy on Tuesday said the government was losing revenue due to the GST, which should be revenue neutral with a single rate.......

Govt takes multiple steps to tackle festival-season rush at major airports

Deploying additional Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, providing real-time updates through social media, adding more immigration counters and ensuring 100 per cent manning of......

'A genuinely kind man who, despite his stardom, approaches life as an artist first'

'We bonded over the fact that we are both from Delhi and he spent a lot of his childhood in the same neighbourhood as me.' Photograph: Kind courtesy Sanjeeta Bhattacharya Indie singer Sanjeeta......

Kaala Review: Muddled Mess

The harum-scarum-ness of Kaala is astounding, exclaims Deepa Gahlot. There have been at least two recent Web shows that made money trails interesting: Scam 1992 and Scam 2003. Bejoy Nambiar picks......

Looking At Varun's 'Happy Place'

Aahana-Karisma make new friends... Divya takes a taxi ride... Nia goes bungee-jumping... Photograph: Kind courtesy Varun Dhawan/Instagram Varun Dhawan finds his 'happy place' in the Maldives.......

'I am an Asha Bhosle discovery'

'Asha atya remains down-to-earth and frank.''If she likes something, she will tell you to your face.''Ditto, if she doesn't.''She is full of life and energy, I have never seen her brood.' IMAGE:......

'Eddie Murphy was approached for Sanjay Dutt's role'

'The title of Khalnayak was Be Negative then.''I had started working on the screenplay with Hollywood writers.''And then after three-four months...' IMAGE: Subhash Ghai with Ramya Krishnan and......

Is Gambhir Headed Back To KKR?

IMAGE: Gautam Gambhir with Shah Rukh Khan. Photograph: Kind courtesy Gautam Gambhir/X Gautam Gambhir caught up with Kolkata Knight Riders Co-Owner Shah Rukh Khan and couldn't stop praising......

What Did Dada And Didi Discuss?

Photograph and video: Kind courtesy AITC/X Dada -- Sourav Ganguly -- had a meeting with Didi -- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee -- during her visit to Spain. Mamatadi was in......

What makes SKY click at 33...

Photograph: Kind Courtesy Mumbai Indians/X Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian T20 sensation, celebrated his 33rd birthday, solidifying his status as one of the most prominent players in the shortest......

Untold story of Sri Lanka's 1996 World Cup triumph

Ranatunga masterminded Lanka's '96 WC victory: Upul Chandana IMAGE: Sri Lankan team members rush onto the wicket to celebrate with batsmen Arjuna Ranatunga and Aravinda De Silva (hugging) after......

Dada, Dona Attend Sana's Convocation

IMAGE: Dona and Sourav Ganguly with their only child Sana. Photographs: Sourav Ganguly/Instagram Dancer Dona Ganguly and retired cricketer Sourav Ganguly attended daughter Sana's......

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